Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United football rivalry

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The Liverpool - Manchester United fixture is one of the most significant sporting rivalries in the world[citation needed]. Both clubs hail from the North West of England, they are also the two most successful teams in England, between them they have won 74 major trophies. The fixture is usually played at midday, due to both media (TV) interest and to discourage fans from drinking before the game. Long-term Manchester United player Ryan Giggs says that Liverpool against Manchester United is "the most famous fixture in English football".[1]

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[edit] Roots

[edit] Inter-City Rivalry

The rivalry can be considered as a manifestation of one which already had existed between the two cities since industrial times. During this time both were competing with each other for supremacy of the north-west, with Manchester famous for its manufacturing prowess while Liverpool was famous for the importance of its port.[2] Once the Manchester Ship Canal was built, ships could bypass Liverpool, and transport goods directly into Manchester. Both the crests of Manchester United and Manchester City display a ship representing the canal. During the time since, the two cities had been in decline but have been ascending rapidly over recent years. Recently, Manchester hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games, while Liverpool has been awarded the title of 2008 European Capital of Culture.

[edit] Football Rivalry

The Liverpool-Manchester football rivalry started in the late 1950's but was originally between Everton and Manchester United, with the clubs two of the most successful and best supported in the country. However with Everton's decline in the 1970's and the dominance of Liverpool, Manchester United attention changed to the red half of Merseyside.

Both clubs claim the title of 'the Greatest English Football Club', with Liverpool winning a total of 40 major trophies, while Manchester United have 34. Liverpool dominated English football during the 1970s and 1980s, claiming the league title eleven times and the European Cup on four occasions during that period. Manchester United have been the most successful English team of the 1990s and 2000s, winning ten league titles, two Doubles, The Treble (of the European Cup, the Premiership and the FA Cup) in 1999 and The European Double of the Premier League and European Cup in 2008.

As well as competing on the football pitch, both teams are also two of the biggest-earning clubs in the world, based on revenue.[3] The two also have among the largest fanbases in England and internationally.

Team League Title FA Cup European Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Cup Winners Cup Total
Liverpool 18 7 5 7 3 0 40
Manchester United 17 11 3 2 0 1 34
Combined 35 18 8 9 3 1 74
Table correct as of the end of 2007–08 Premier League campaign

Liverpool and Manchester United have also won the Community Shield many times, but this is not classed as a major trophy. Liverpool have won ten Community Shields outright and have shared five, Man Utd have won twelve and shared four. Both Teams have also won the UEFA Super Cup too, however this is also not regarded as a major trophy. Liverpool have won the Super Cup three times and Manchester United once. United have also won the Intercontinental Cup once in 1999, though again this is not considered to be a major trophy.

[edit] Player Transfers

The rivalry between the two clubs has become so intense that since the 1964 transfer of Phil Chisnall from United to Liverpool, no player has been transferred since.[4] Some players however have played for both clubs, but having played elsewhere between each tenure, such as Paul Ince. In 2007 there was an attempted transfer of Gabriel Heinze from United to Liverpool, but United refused to allow him to join their biggest rivals because it was agreed he would only join a foreign club.[5] Heinze eventually joined Real Madrid instead.

[edit] Statistics

Manchester United wins draws Liverpool wins
League 58 43 49
FA Cup 8 4 3
League Cup 1 0 3
Other 1 3 2
Total 68 50 57

[edit] Last Five Head-to-head Fixtures

Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Competition
March 23, 2008 Manchester United 3-0[6] Liverpool Old Trafford Premier League
December 16, 2007 Liverpool 0-1[7] Manchester United Anfield Premier League
March 3, 2007 Liverpool 0-1[8] Manchester United Anfield Premier League
October 22, 2006 Manchester United 2-0[9] Liverpool Old Trafford Premier League
February 18, 2006 Liverpool 1-0[10] Manchester United Anfield FA Cup (5th round)

[edit] All time results

[edit] League

Liverpool vs Manchester United

Date Venue Score Competition
October 12, 1895 Anfield
7-1
 Second Division
April 22, 1905 Anfield
4-0
 Second Division
April 1, 1907 Anfield
0-1
 First Division
March 25, 1908 Anfield
7-4
 First Division
January 30, 1909 Anfield
3-1
 First Division
October 9, 1909 Anfield
3-2
 First Division
November 26, 1910 Anfield
3-2
 First Division
November 11, 1911 Anfield
3-2
 First Division
March 29, 1913 Anfield
0-2
 First Division
April 15, 1914 Anfield
1-2
 First Division
December 26, 1914 Anfield
1-1
 First Division
January 1, 1920 Anfield
0-0
 First Division
February 9, 1921 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
December 17, 1921 Anfield
2-1
 First Division
September 19, 1925 Anfield
5-0
 First Division
August 28, 1926 Anfield
4-2
 First Division
December 24, 1927 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
February 13, 1929 Anfield
2-3
 First Division
January 25, 1930 Anfield
1-0
 First Division
April 3, 1931 Anfield
1-1
 First Division
March 27, 1937 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
September 7, 1938 Anfield
1-0
 First Division
May 3, 1947 Anfield
1-0
 First Division
September 3, 1947 Anfield
2-2
 First Division
December 27, 1948 Anfield
0-2
 First Division
September 7, 1949 Anfield
1-1
 First Division
August 23, 1950 Anfield
2-1
 First Division
November 24, 1951 Anfield
0-0
 First Division
December 13, 1952 Anfield
1-2
 First Division
August 22, 1953 Anfield
4-4
 First Division
April 13, 1963 Anfield
1-0
 First Division
April 13, 1964 Anfield
3-0
 First Division
October 31, 1964 Anfield
0-2
 First Division
January 1, 1966 Anfield
2-1
 First Division
March 25, 1967 Anfield
0-0
 First Division
November 11, 1967 Anfield
1-2
 First Division
October 12, 1968 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
December 13, 1969 Anfield
1-4
 First Division
September 5, 1970 Anfield
1-1
 First Division
September 25, 1971 Anfield
2-2
 First Division
August 15, 1972 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
December 22, 1973 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
November 18, 1975 Anfield
3-1
 First Division
May 3, 1977 Anfield
1-0
 First Division
February 25, 1978 Anfield
3-1
 First Division
April 14, 1979 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
December 26, 1979 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
April 14, 1981 Anfield
0-1
 First Division
October 24, 1981 Anfield
1-2
 First Division
October 16, 1982 Anfield
0-0
 First Division
January 2, 1984 Anfield
1-1
 First Division
March 31, 1985 Anfield
0-1
 First Division
February 9, 1986 Anfield
1-1
 First Division
December 26, 1986 Anfield
0-1
 First Division
April 4, 1988 Anfield
3-3
 First Division
September 3, 1988 Anfield
1-0
 First Division
December 23, 1989 Anfield
0-0
 First Division
September 16, 1990 Anfield
4-0
 First Division
April 26, 1992 Anfield
2-0
 First Division
March 6, 1993 Anfield
1-2
 Premier League
January 4, 1994 Anfield
3-3
 Premier League
March 19, 1995 Anfield
2-0
 Premier League
December 17, 1995 Anfield
2-0
 Premier League
April 19, 1997 Anfield
1-3
 Premier League
December 6, 1997 Anfield
1-3
 Premier League
May 5, 1999 Anfield
2-2
 Premier League
September 11, 1999 Anfield
2-3
 Premier League
March 31, 2001 Anfield
2-0
 Premier League
November 4, 2001 Anfield
3-1
 Premier League
December 1, 2002 Anfield
1-2
 Premier League
November 9, 2003 Anfield
1-2
 Premier League
January 15, 2005 Anfield
0-1
 Premier League
September 18, 2005 Anfield
0-0
 Premier League
March 3, 2007 Anfield
0-1
 Premier League
December 16, 2007 Anfield
0-1
 Premier League
Liverpool wins Draws Man. Utd. wins
35
18
22

Manchester United vs Liverpool

Date Venue Score Competition
November 2, 1895 Bank Street
5-2
 Second Division
December 24, 1904 Bank Street
3-1
 Second Division
December 25, 1906 Bank Street
0-0
 First Division
September 7, 1907 Bank Street
4-0
 First Division
September 26, 1908 Bank Street
3-2
 First Division
February 19, 1910 Old Trafford
3-4
 First Division
April 1, 1911 Old Trafford
2-0
 First Division
March 23, 1912 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
November 23, 1912 Old Trafford
3-1
 First Division
November 1, 1913 Old Trafford
3-0
 First Division
April 2, 1915 Old Trafford
2-0
 First Division
December 26, 1919 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
February 5, 1921 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
December 24, 1921 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
March 10, 1926 Old Trafford
3-3
 First Division
January 15, 1927 Old Trafford
0-1
 First Division
May 5, 1928 Old Trafford
6-1
 First Division
September 15, 1928 Old Trafford
2-2
 First Division
September 21, 1929 Old Trafford
1-2
 First Division
April 6, 1931 Old Trafford
4-1
 First Division
November 21, 1936 Old Trafford
2-5
 First Division
May 6, 1939 Old Trafford
2-0
 First Division
September 11, 1946 Maine Road
5-0
 First Division
August 27, 1947 Maine Road
2-0
 First Division
December 25, 1948 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
March 15, 1950 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
August 30, 1950 Old Trafford
1-0
 First Division
April 12, 1952 Old Trafford
4-0
 First Division
April 20, 1953 Old Trafford
3-1
 First Division
December 19, 1953 Old Trafford
5-1
 First Division
November 10, 1962 Old Trafford
3-3
 First Division
November 23, 1963 Old Trafford
0-1
 First Division
April 24, 1965 Old Trafford
3-0
 First Division
October 9, 1965 Old Trafford
2-0
 First Division
December 10, 1966 Old Trafford
2-2
 First Division
April 6, 1968 Old Trafford
1-2
 First Division
December 14, 1968 Old Trafford
1-0
 First Division
September 13, 1969 Old Trafford
1-0
 First Division
April 19, 1971 Old Trafford
0-2
 First Division
April 3, 1972 Old Trafford
0-3
 First Division
November 11, 1972 Old Trafford
2-0
 First Division
September 29, 1973 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
February 18, 1976 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
February 16, 1977 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
October 1, 1977 Old Trafford
2-0
 First Division
December 26, 1978 Old Trafford
0-3
 First Division
April 5, 1980 Old Trafford
2-1
 First Division
December 26, 1980 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
April 7, 1982 Old Trafford
0-1
 First Division
February 26, 1983 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
September 24, 1983 Old Trafford
1-0
 First Division
September 22, 1984 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
October 19, 1985 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
April 20, 1987 Old Trafford
1-0
 First Division
November 15, 1987 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
January 1, 1989 Old Trafford
3-1
 First Division
March 18, 1990 Old Trafford
1-2
 First Division
February 3, 1991 Old Trafford
1-1
 First Division
October 6, 1991 Old Trafford
0-0
 First Division
October 18, 1992 Old Trafford
2-2
 Premier League
March 30, 1994 Old Trafford
1-0
 Premier League
September 17, 1994 Old Trafford
2-0
 Premier League
October 1, 1995 Old Trafford
2-2
 Premier League
October 12, 1996 Old Trafford
1-0
 Premier League
April 10, 1998 Old Trafford
1-1
 Premier League
September 24, 1998 Old Trafford
2-0
 Premier League
March 4, 2000 Old Trafford
1-1
 Premier League
December 17, 2000 Old Trafford
0-1
 Premier League
January 22, 2002 Old Trafford
0-1
 Premier League
April 5, 2003 Old Trafford
4-0
 Premier League
April 24, 2004 Old Trafford
0-1
 Premier League
September 20, 2004 Old Trafford
2-1
 Premier League
January 22, 2006 Old Trafford
1-0
 Premier League
October 22, 2006 Old Trafford
2-0
 Premier League
March 23, 2008 Old Trafford
3-0
 Premier League
Man. Utd. wins Draws Liverpool wins
36
20
14


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Interview: Ryan Giggs. Football Focus. BBC (2008-03-22). Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
  2. ^ Rohrer, Finlo (2007-08-21). Scouse v Manc. BBC News. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
  3. ^ "Man Utd drops down wealth league", BBC Sport, 2007-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 
  4. ^ "The day that Phil crossed the great divide!", Liverpool Echo, 2007-07-06. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 
  5. ^ "Liverpool Eyeing Heinze", thesoccerblog.org, 2007-07-03. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 
  6. ^ "Man Utd 3-0 Liverpool", BBC Sport, 2008-03-23. Retrieved on 2008-03-24. 
  7. ^ "Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd", BBC Sport, 2007-12-16. 
  8. ^ "Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd", BBC Sport, 2007-03-03. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 
  9. ^ "Man Utd 2-0 Liverpool", BBC Sport, 2006-08-22. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 
  10. ^ "Man Utd 1-0 Liverpool", BBC Sport, 2006-02-18. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 

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